Hastings School from the John Whitmore Collection.
Back to school Monday, with a trip to to Hastings School,one of the many lost settlements in Albert County. Hastings was located 2.59 km west of Alma on Hastings Hill. The settlement was named for Sir Hastings Doyle (1804-1883), lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick from 1866-1867. It had a post office from 1867-1939. In 1871 Hastings had a population of 100: in 1898 Hastings was a community with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 110, this included the community of Upper Salmon River. It now lies within Fundy National Park, and the building shown was demolished with the opening of the park, when the families moved into Alma.
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